Commentary
Democrats’ Alaska Senate race gimmick shows all that’s wrong with Democrats
Alaska GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan has three challengers to fight for his seat this November: Republican Gerald Heikes, Democrat Mary Peltola and a supposed “unaffiliated” but, wink, wink, Democrat-recruited guy named Dan S. Sullivan.
James Talarico is a hypocrite
Just because it’s harder to track the billionaires’ club money that’s flowed to Talarico’s campaign doesn’t mean it’s nonexistent. Actually, it means it’s less transparent.
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Permitting reform can finally unleash American energy
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The veteran's example for America
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China's influence network reaches beyond Confucius Institutes
On Oct. 23, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the formal Pentagon designation of Confucius Institutes as a threat to U.S. national security.
Trying to impeach Hegseth amounts to an exercise in stupidity
Trying to impeach Defense Secretary Peter Brian Hegseth would be an act of folly, but it could be the first stop on the Democrats' planned revenge tour.
Is America next to implode?
France is burning, but Americans should not be smug. We could be next.
Is democracy on its way to the rest of the world?
Democracy was on display during the 2026 midterm elections in the United States. More than 124 million ballots were cast across the country, with considerable foreign interest.
'Peace through strength' and the new American foreign policy
Throughout his second term, President Trump has been harshly criticized by the political left for his unflinching foreign policy and commitment to the maxim "Peace through strength."
MAHA must keep holding the administration accountable
As MAHA works to advance its policy agenda in a new Washington, it should ensure that it continues to hold the administration accountable for the safety of children's medications.
Freedom Caucus, bless their little hearts, presses GOP to act fast
Members of the House Freedom Caucus sent an eight-point plan to dodge the legislative lame-duckery that's come to Capitol Hill, post-midterm, and in it, they say two months is enough time to accomplish much before the lunatics, err, Democrats take control of Congress.
Trump should take his talents elsewhere
President Trump has proved himself capable and tireless, but America no longer seems to be buying what he is selling.
What the 2026 youth vote reveals about higher education
Corporate executives will tell you that a boardroom completely devoid of disagreement is a company headed for bankruptcy.
Republicans have two months to act on national security
After their midterm losses, Republicans can either spend the next two months arguing over blame or use the authority they still hold to enact a focused national security agenda.
The communist threat we refuse to see
America spent last week obsessing over the midterm elections, celebrating Democratic victories that included several avowed democratic socialists.
Give thanks to our veterans
Veterans Day has always been a sacred holiday for my family.
Three hard realities and opportunities for the Republicans
As the autopsy on the Republicans' historic midterm defeat continues, much of the commentary on the right has only tepidly addressed the realities of the party's condition.
Republicans lost the argument before they lost the midterm election
A week after the midterm election debacle that has put Democrats in charge of Congress, questions about how it happened persist.
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What will Trump and Iran do next?
Now that the celebrations over the midterms have died down in Iran and Qatar, what will President Trump do with the Iranians, and what will they do with him?